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Article L1121-7 of the French Public Health Code

Minors may be asked to take part in the research referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 only if research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out on adults and under the following conditions:

-either the magnitude of the expected benefit for these persons is such as to justify the foreseeable risk incurred ;

-such research is justified in terms of the expected benefit for other minors. In this case, the foreseeable risks and constraints involved in the research must be minimal.

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Article L1121-7

Les mineurs peuvent être sollicités pour se prêter à des recherches mentionnées aux 1° ou 2° de l’article L. 1121-1 seulement si des recherches d’une efficacité comparable ne peuvent être effectuées sur des personnes majeures et dans les conditions suivantes :

-soit l’importance du bénéfice escompté pour ces personnes est de nature à justifier le risque prévisible encouru ;

-soit ces recherches se justifient au regard du bénéfice escompté pour d’autres mineurs. Dans ce cas, les risques prévisibles et les contraintes que comporte la recherche doivent présenter un caractère minimal.

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